Chandelier



y 1927' E. UNGER CHANDELIER Filed Oct; 28. 1924 ZSheets-Shee't 1 aai mmvron. Ezzvpsr Uzvazue aw ATTORNEYS.

E. UNGER July 26, 1927.

CHANDBLIER Filed Oct.

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' ERNEST namnn, :onmnw 3031:, N. it.

v ommnnmm Application filed October 28, 192; serial No."746,264

' The invention relates in gene'ral to' an overhead 'bracket or chandelier for su pfilying electric current to a plural'ity of outlets and. especially relates to such a chandelier for supplying'currentlto ap'lurality haiir waving heating units tor-uselin Waving or otherwise i'trea-ting the hair on a persons head. ":The invention constitutes a development of the"invention-disclosed in my patent on chandelier 'No.1 ,'406,'508 Fbraury 1'4, 1922. g a

"The invention herein disclosed "has [the same genera;l objects as was mentioned [in the above identified patent in that they are designed to meet trade conditions which require maximum number of outlets -c0nfined within a limited space, accessibility to the several outlets Without interference "from the flexible connections le ac'ling to the heaters and above all to provide a form of bracket which can be inanutactured at minimum cost. I V

"In the above identified ,patenlt there as featured ;a depending sirp por't having a 'toot bnacket .at its lower en'il and from which ex-- tended radia plurality-of soc'ke't recep tabiesupporti ar1ns,"1ron1 each socket of which extended lea'ds 'tor supplying several hair heating devices. 'The oentra-hbracket contained a pair of cont-rol switches each controlling .a'll oi: the sockets inapairlo'f the carrying arms and eachswi'tch also con'tizolled a .pilot .fiight for indicating the act-ivityot each-of the igangs oi tzese sockets.

ll-he present disclosure has :t'or a general object the providing o'fi the control switches and their associated pilot-"1'igl1'ts--as parts of each of thereplaceaible arms in distinction from the disposing of the "lights and switchesfinithe central foot bracket. In this way "the activity of the heaters associated With eachparticular arm can be readily indicated bythe luminosity of the ;pll0t light cariie'dloy the associated arm andthe replacing o fran yione .arm will replace'its associated switch and 'light.

O'ther objects ofthe invention are to provide a construction -which will feature a compact disposition of .a relatively large number of outlet sockets within a small overall space considered lengthwise off each arin; ithelutilization r01 astandard form of double-end socket positioned exterioiily of the supported arm .and easily {available for repair or substitution 7 of damaged ,pa-rts and their icnme'ct ianswith hat "the sockets and the am leads i-nit-he support are readily accessible. l, o Various :other "objects "and -'advantages of thefinvent'ion"wi-ll he in pa-ntob-vious from an -inspec'tion of the accompanying :&ra'wi'ngsnand 1 i-npa'rt will beimore fully set ievrth in the dollow'ing pa-rticuilar tiescfiptfion' df one form ofhmecha-nisln embodyingimy invention, and the invention also consists in certain "new andmovel-E-features of construe tion we "-conibination --o&' jparts' lihe'rinattekr set "forth andmkiimed. o infthe'acconrpanyingdrawings I f Figure -1 i-s :a '"ViEW' invsiil'e elevation a preferred embodiment *df the invention and c'nd otone oef'the-sodkets.

' ffi igu're 2 is-"a 'viewpartly in side;- elevation and partly "in vertical -sect ion of one (if the arms "shown in Figure -11.

Figure 3 is a ,plan View looking down upon-"the*structnreshown in Figure 2 and movedto 'sh'ow'ithe contained electricalconnect'ions. I

Figure '4 i's-a detail view showing one o'f the ccninecti'ons between a socket and itsnssociated-a'rniand 1 Figm'e "5 is a diagrammatic view; showing the current carrying elements of one of the arms. 1

In the drawings and referring first to Fignr'e '1 for a "general description of the device,":there is shown -a depending support 10 formed of square tithing and designed to be "secured to tire ceiling as is usual in bracket structures. Ihe lower end the plates '15 secured to thendfiacent flat sides,

of the fbnacket I1 thy bolts 1'6. IItis a feature of this disclosure that :removing bolts 1"6 "of any one' o'f th'e armswvillfpermitthe separation of the "the main part-oFthe' c'han d'l'ier andi the removrng of the :arm Will.

remove with it all parts of the electric features except the main leads contained in support 10 and foot bracket 11. In other words each arm is a marketable unitcomplete in itself with all the necessary electric connec tions to supply and control the heaters whichmay be plugged into the same.

The arms, except for their removable cover plates 17, are each formedpf a one-piece casting 18 open at .the top and shouldered as shown at 19 to receive the cover plate. The

outer end of the casting beyond the cover position of switch at the outer end of thearms and with its control finger-piece depending .is designed to provide convenient access to the switch on the part 0]"; the operator who reaches upwardly to manipulate the switch,

As a feature of this disclosure that the out lets for the electric current to supply the heaters 14 are positioned close together so as to obtain the greatest possible number of outlets with the least length of arm.

The units 13 are conventional forms of double-end sockets including open end shells 27 into opposite ends of which are demountably screwed plugs 28 and which plugs are connected electrically to the heaters 14 by flexible cables-29. The double-end sockets are positioned exteriorly of their associated arms, and project laterally on opposite sides of the arm as particularly shown in Figure 3. This disposition permits the use of. a standard form of socket and disposes the sockets of the in the closest possible relation considered longitudinally of the arms. In order-further to obtain a maximum number of heatersupplied from a short length of an arm, the plugs 28 are wired to receive more than one cables 29. In one embodiment of the invention it has been found practicable to supply two heaters (as shown inFigurel) from each plug. This would mean that four heaters can be supplied from a single socket.

For the purpose of mounting the socket units 13 in place the underside of each arm is provided with a plurality of smooth openings 30 which are positioned as close together as the dimenslons of the sockets will permit. Loosely positioned ineach of the openings is a tubular reduced neck extension or nipple 31 shown in Figure 4. The end of the nipple 31 is inserted into the'up'standing lug 32 which forms part of the socket unit 13. The lug is secured to the projecting end arm engages the upper end of the nipple and "when'tightened secures the parts firmly in place.

In constructing a chandelier it will be understood that main leads 35 are contained in the support 10 and iootbracket 11 with sufiicient excessive length at the upper end to provide the necessary electric connection with the house mains. Each arm is provided with its ownwiring which includes a pair of main leads 36 and 37 which project out of the open end of the arm and are designed to be connected to the end of the dependent leads 35 in an approved connection indicated symbolically by the soldered connection at 38.

As shown in Figure 5, the main leads are connected respectively to two contact points 39 and 40 of the four-point switch 21. From the corresponding other points 41 and 42 of the switch extend heater leads V 43 and 44 which extend lengthwise of the arm to the socket nearest the foot bracket. From the heater leads extend branch leads 45 which extend through the nipples 31 to supply electric current to opposite ends of the'sockets' 13. From the fixed contact points 41 and 42 ot the switch also extend pilot light leads 4(5 and 47 which supply the pilot light 23.

From the construction disclosed it is apparent that ready accessibility is provided to the several electric leads for the removing of the cover 17 provides access to the main leads 36 and 37'; tothe heater leads 43 and 44 and to one end of the branch leads 45. The con- 7 trol switch housing 24 may be unscrewed :trointhe'enlargement of the casting forming the housing 20 at the outer end of the arm thus providing access to the points of the switch and to the connection oflthe switch with. the electric heaters and pilot light supplying leads. I f

In operation it will be understood that the parts assembled as herein disclosed, the manipulation of the switch and at the outer end of the arm will control the heatersand of the detective unit and making the neces' sary' electric connections to the main leads.

pilot light will indi- Similarly'one of the sockets may be quickly replaced by loosening the nut securing the nipple to the arm, dropping the old socket from the arm, breaking the electric connections and replacing a new socket.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

*1. A chandelier for supportinga plural ity of electric heaters in operative position relative to a persons head in the process of waving the hair on the head, including a deleads extending down through said support and through said hollow arms into said 2. A chandelier for supporting a plurality of electric heaters'in operative position relative to a persons head in the process of waving the hair on the head, including a depending support, a plurality of horizontally disposed hollow arms extending radially from the lower part of said support; a plu- I rality of shells constituting double sockets demountably secured to each of said arms and facing laterally in opposite directions and electric'leads extending down said support and through said hollow arms to each of the double sockets. I

'3. A chandelier of the typedescribed including a horizontally extending hollow arm provided on one side with a plurality of longitudinally spaced apertures; a'plurality of double sockets, one for each aperture, said sockets beingpositioned exteriorly of the arm and each oppositely facing laterally on opposite sidesof the arm, a tubular connection for securing each socket to its associated aperture, and an electric lead in said arm and extending through each of said tubular connections for supplying the associated sockets.

L. In a chandelier of the type disclosed, the combination of a hollow arm, a shell depending from the arm and provided at opposite ends with means forming a socket, a hollow connecting member for securing each shell to the arm and electric leads extending through said arm and through the hollow connecting means to loth socket ends of the shell.

5. In a device of the class described, the combination of a hollow arm, a plurality of electric sockets positioned exteriorly of said arm, reduced neck connecting nipples between the arm and sockets and electric leads in said arm and extending through said nipples to the sockets.

6. In a'device of the class described, the combination with a support of a hollow arm secured thereto, av plurality of electric sockets positioned exteriorly of said arm, re-

duced neck connecting nipples between the arm and sockets and electric leads in saidv arm and extending through said nipples to the sockets, said arm including a removable cover plate permitting access to the nipples allld'tO the electric leads in the arm and nipp es. Y

7. In a device of the class described, the I combination of a depending support, a foot bracket at the lower end of said support, a demo'untable unit secured to the foot bracket and including a box-like hollow arm extending from said bracket, one side of said arm provided with a plurality of electric sockets and said arm provided at its end remote from the bracket with a control switch, and an electric conductor leading from said foot bracketthrough said hollow arm to the.

sockets and switch.

rent to a plurality of heaters in the process of hair waving, comprising a depending sup port, a foot bracket provided with means for'supporting a socket supporting arm, a hollow arm demountably secured-at one end to said means and adapted to contain electI10CO11dL1CtOlSfa, plurality of electric sock ets carried by said arm positioned exteriorly of the arm and adaptedtobe connected electrically to the conductors in the hollow arm.

9. In a chandelier of the type described, the combination with a depending support, afoot bracket at the lower end thereof, a box-like hollow arm extending from said bracket, electric sockets depending from and spaced below said arm, conductors in the support and in the hollow arm and leading therefrom to the sockets therebelow and'saidarm having means providing access to the conductors contained therein.

10. An article of manufacture constituting one of a series of separable arms on a chandelier, provided with means for securing the same in place on the chandelier, said arm provided along one side with a plurality of openings, a plurality of complete electric sockets, one for each opening and positioned exteriorly of the same, means for securing each socket to the arm at its associated opening and conductors in the arm havin branches extending through the opening an connected electrically to the sockets.

11. A chandelier for supplying electric current to a plurality of heatersin the process of hair waving, comprising a depending support, a foot bracket provided with means for supporting a socket carrying arm, a hollow tubular member constituting a socket carrying arm demountably secured at one end to said means and adapted to contain electric conductors, a plurality of removable electric sockets each complete in itself, spaced apart longitudinally along said arm and adapted to connected electrically to the conductors in the arm.

12. In a chandelier of the type disclosed,-

the combination of a central support, a plurality of arms extending radially therefrom, each arm provided With a plurality of elec-I tric sockets and each arm provided at its outer end with a. control. switch for the sockets carried by its arm and an electric lea-d extending from said support, through each of. said arms-to its associated. switch and sockets.

a chandelier of the type disclosed,

the combination of a. central support, a plu- 14. In a chandelier of the type disclosed,

a hollow arm provided at one-end with a fastening flange for securing the same in place, the other end enlarged to .form a housing, a switch in said housing,xa plurality of sockets carried by the arm and an electric lead extending through the arm and electricallyconnectingthe switch and sockets. l

Ina chandelier of the type disclosed, a hol low arm provided atone end withmeans.

for securing the same in place, the-other end -provided' with a switch and with a pilot light, a plurality of sockets carried by the arniand an electriclead' extending through the arm and electrically connecting the switch, pilot light and sockets.

16. In a chandelierof the type the comhinationwith a support, of an arm secured at one end of. the support andprm.

vided at its o-uterjend with a pilot light,

means carried by the arm for supplyingfa plurality of electric hair heaters and means for connecting said light in circuit with the;

heaters whereby the luminous light will indicate i isually' that the heatersattached to that particular armare active.

17. In achandelicr of the type cured at one end to the snpport'and. provided at its outerend with a control switch. and. a pilot light, and. provided intermediate.- its ends with a circuit forming means for sup.- plying electric current to a plurality of elec-.

tric heaters, said means including saidcon trol switch and. said pilot light.

disclosed, thecomhination of a support, an arm se-.

18. In adevice of the class described; 1

combination. with a support of a hollow arm provided with means at theinner end for 1 mounting the same in place secured to the support, .a plurality of sockets depending from. said arm and adapted'to receive-c011 T0 iiections with electric heaters, the outer end of said arm being enlarged, a pilot light mounted on topotsaid enlarged end, a jcontrol switch depending trom'said' enlarged end and electric leads positioned in said arm and electrically connecting said sockets, switch and pilot light.

1-9. In a device of the class: described, the combination of-a replaceable chandelier arm,

means for. niounting tlie sameuin position,

means carried by the armforming an elem trlc circuit, said. means including an electric outlet adapted to supply current to a: hairheater, and also including a pilot light and a switch for controlling said circuit.

Signed at: New York city in the county of New York and State of New York this 19th day of October, 'A. D. 1.924. r

. ERNEST 

